A/N: If u r wondering now, "Who is Michelle Lobster?"
You'll know if u watch the anime. /she appears in the anime, as Lucy's cousin and here also she'll making appearance as Lucy's cousin.
"Do u need a tissue?" is a typical in the anime if u watch it.
Next day, sun rose gracefully upon the town of Magnolia and dazzling brilliance issued upon the city. As the bright sun rays fell on a sleeping Lucy's eyelids, she awoke to witness a beautiful day outside and also to the wafting smell of something delicious and mouth-watering- fried eggs and bacon from the kitchen. Honestly, she loved bacon and steak. Especially, if the dish belonged to Mirajane's creation.
As she almost sleepwalked to the kitchen, sniffing as she walked, she could catch another smell that of a pie coming directly out of the oven. This time she raced to the kitchen, with eyes opened wide.
"Hey Mira, we're going to meet Lucy today, right?" asked an overly-enthusiastic Lucy.
Mirajane chuckled, as she took her gloves off.
"Yes," she answered, nodding warmly.
"Right." Lucy nodded back in a confirmed tone.
"What do we do about your father, though?" Mirajane asked in a worried tone.
"Well, when he sleeps, he sleeps all day. And today he has chosen to sleep! We'll leave him here." Lucy concluded firmly.
"Then we start packing now! Come on." Mirajane urged, as she ran to her room to get her things in her bag.
"We're leaving right away. I heard its a long distance from here."
"But, aren't you gong to pack lunch?" Lucy asked in a disappointed tone. "And whom did you make this for?"
"For your father? What do you think he'll be doing when he wakes up to find us gone...leaving him without any food." she explained, stuffing her bag with necessary stuff. "And yeah, I'll pack rice-balls for you, don't worry."
"But, that's a feast!" Lucy compalined, her eyes popping out as she heard Mirajane.
"Nothing compared to fire is a feast for your father!" she told her, giggling.
"Right. I forgot father." she said with an obvious face-plam and a rotten sigh. "Let's go then. I'll pack too."
After a while, the two were out on the streets of Magnolia, all packed and loaded with their stuff, but they were now contemplating on which ride to take. They thought that it would be easier to reach the outskirts, if they travelled by a train. So, they started walking towards the railway station, when the reached a deserted area seeming to have lost their way. They asked some people there, who told them that the train station had been shifted elsewhere, which was miles from here if they traversed on foot.
They both let out a hopeless sigh and had just decided to return back, when they saw a little carriage hobbling in their direction. The carriage halted just in front of them. An aged lady, her face covered with wrinkles, stared out of the carriage, giving them a questoning look.
"Where are'ya headed, my dears?"
"Well, we'd like to go to Heartfilia palace, if you know where it is?" Mirajane explained courteously.
"Sure, my dears. Get back up. I'll be happy to take you there." the old woman answered briskly.
"Right." Mirajane spoke uncertainly and side-eyed Lucy for agreement, who nodded in response, doing the same.
They both got back up the carriage and sat on the hay layers that were stocked up inside, but it made a comfortable seat.
"Hey Mira, let's eat while we're hungry..." Lucy proposed, who nudged at her side.
"Alright. Here you go." she said, unpacking a rice-ball from their lunch box and quickly handing it to her, while taking one for herself.
They ate the rice-balls quietly for a while, as the carriage skidded in between slopes and struggled to race forward to its destination.
The carriage finally stood outside a big mansion, the name plate outside it indicating the name of the family it belonged to- "The Heartfilia Residence." They descended from the carriage quickly and thanked the woman dearly. The woman rode away without a word.
As they stepped inside the glorious mansion, little Lucy's eyes glowed in admiration as she looked around the whole place dreamily. She wondered if princesses lived that kind of life- full of luxury and space. She couldn't wait to meet the big Lucy. Her heart began thumping wildly, as she heard Mirajane ring the bell. The door opened to reveal a lady servant, who worked in the castle.
"Who are you people-? And what do you want here?" the lady asked them sternly.
"We're here to meet the princess, if you don't mind." Mirajane explained, curtsying.
"Which princess?" she asked again.
"Lucy-" Lucy said. "There's only one princess right?"
"No. There are two!" the lady answered simply. "Follow me. She's upstairs."
"Okay." they both said, as they agreed to follow her upstairs. But what they couldn't help was, whispering a victorious "yes" to each other at the occasion.
The woman led them up the stairs and then halted outside a peachy-golden door, embroidered by curling flower patterns resembling a climber at the extreme corners. She knocked at the door three times and then opened her mouth to say-
"There's someone who'd like to meet you, princess Lucy." said the woman.
"Come in," answered a sugary voice from inside the chamber. They opened the door and stepped inside the room, which was extremely large, luxuriously painted with exotic colors on the walls, which were laden with ancient paintings which would've been precious. But, they were met with a completely different scenario inside. Mirajane and Lucy who were both shocked heavily, almost screamed at the sight of the person before them.
Instead of a blonde girl they had expected to see, they saw a girl dressed in a pink gown with a red sash wrapped around her waist, with equally a pink bonnet, two red ribbons tied on it. Her wavy golden-brown locks slid down past her shoulders comfortably, appearing a girl who would require a severe haircut, at the present moment. Despite the gobsmacked look on everyone's faces, she beamed down at all of them with a smile.
Lucy and Mirajane were shocked twice, as she smiled. They hadn't imagined at first, that Lucy would have a sibling. But now, they were quite convinced that she had, for sure as they looked quite similar.
While the woman who had brought them upstairs, stood quite shocked, asked- "Where is princess Lucy?"
"Oh, that was only Gemini you saw..." the girl answered with relish. "They flew to the other kingdom, after giving me the news about Lucy."
"Oh, sorry." she turned to the two and apologized to them. "Princess Lucy was away the whole time. She was never here."
That came as another shock to both of them, as Mirajane asked, "She was in the other kingdom, all this time. And who are you-?"
"I'm Michelle Lobster, Lucy-sama's cousin. Nice to meet you both!" she stated, pointing them to the chairs to sit.
Both blinked with surprise, as they took the seats she had pointed to.
"So, you are Lucy's cousin, right-?" Mirajane asked with a nervous smile.
Michelle nodded and clapped her hands, ordering the servant to leave the premises. "Your work is now over here. Now, I may take care of them."
"As you wish." she turned, then bowed and left.
"So, you are also Lucy...?" she asked her when they had approached the introduction part, Mirajane having introduced herself and now it was Lucy's turn. She grabbed Lucy's head in her hands, and filled with emotion, she started to cry noisily.
"And we have another Lucy-sama..." she cried, her tears from both eyes being two-huge waterfalls, as they cascaded to the ground.
"Ah, do you need a tissue-?" Mirajane asked tentatively. Lucy raised a brow at her. "Have we brought tissues along...?"
"Even if we have, they might get exhausted." she sighed.
"Not exhausted...'extinct' rather!" Lucy whispered to her, pouting. "She could give Aunt Juvia-san a run for her money!"
"Did you say something?" Michelle asked, clearing her throat this time.
Lucy simply shook her head.
"So, tell us more bout Lucy?" Mirajane began in a polite manner.
"So, you guys are from Fairy Tail, huh...?" Michelle asked, noticing the insignia on Lucy's arm just where Natsu had his, to which both nodded.
"Good. But, I cannot tell you more about Lucy-sama, other than she's not here. I hope that piece of information is suffice, for you guys."
"You can't be serious...?" yelled both, their eyes popping out of their sockets.
"Yes, I am." Michelle replied. "You must know that I'm happily acting on Lucy-san's orders. She restricted me to disclose her location to the others, especially Fairy Tail members."
"Only her location, that is. Then you can tell us, of at least what's happened to her in these years?" Mirajane requested beseechingly.
Michlle sighed and complied to her request. "Okay, I'll tell you."
Both of their eyes glowed up at that.
"Listen carefully..." she began.
"All that happened to Lucy in these years was..."
"What?" both asked, puzzled by what she had said. "She's getting married this week?"
"Or so," Michelle replied, closing her eyes in an explanation. "That's what the plan is."
"What do you mean by that?" Lucy croaked.
"They are just due with deciding the dates. That's why Gemini-Lucy was here to give me the information about it. Currently, a saint is present at their place, picking a lucky and auspicious date for the day of their marriage. They are going to choose a date for this week, precisely." she explained all in one go, and then paused for breath.
"No, it can't be happening, seriously...?" Lucy gasped, as she contemplated the scene.
"No, she only belongs with father!" Lucy roared, as she jumped up. It depicted a true dragon's roar, which threatened to shatter their ear-drums, as two pairs of fingers fell upon them.
She walked to a portrait of Lucy's mother, the name "Layla Heartfilia" inscribed beneath it, as she reached below it and noticed it. She hadn't necessarily believed in god or heavens but she had decided to do it now.
She sat adamantly in front of the portrait, cross-legged with folded hands, muttering something constantly under her breath.
The room was filled with silence, as the two women stared at the child with incredulity.
Then, somewhere in the room, a bell rang.
"Oh, please choose the perfect date for them to marry. After all its an integration two renowned royal families." the woman with jelly brown hair who sat beside the priest commented persistently, who lifted a single hand in response.
"I shall choose a convenient date. Not to worry." the priest announced indifferently, as he stared down the charts which had different positions of planets and everything relating to the stellar stuff.
"Aunt, this is not necessary. We can marry next month or next year as well-" Lucy protested with a sigh.
"What are you talking about, princess?" the woman shot her a death glare.
"I don't see any date this month." the priest commented, searching in his stellar charts and calculating a rough date.
"Then when?" Aunt Minerva asked, concerned.
"Well...not next month, as well. Because of job hurdles that come in the way..." he said in repetition.
"Then the third month?" she asked tentatively, trying to gain his approval.
"No. Because of financial loss to the kingdom." he said again, shaking his head.
"Fourth?" asked her.
"Never. Because Lucy might get a severe disease that month, leading her to rest the whole month." he explained.
"Fifth?" she repeated.
"The prince will break his leg!"
"The sixth?" she asked, annoyance growing.
"Lucy and prince might have a despicable fight, becoming enemies for life."
"The seventh?" she asked, almost at the verge of her anger now.
"After that, they cannot marry for a whole year, ma'am." the priest insisted.
"What? Can this thing of yours do anything good...?" she yelled in disgust, as she scattered his stellar models onto the floor. "Get out, I said, now-" she thundered.
The priest ran away for his life. Lucy and Judewin just sighed, as they saw what had happened. Lucy who was wearing a sky blue kimono, with dark blue flower prints on it and wore her hair in two pony-style, looked extremely marvelous who sat beside the prince, who was in his usual prince attire- a blue coat and a white vest and black trunk pants with golden sidelines, streaming along till the end.
The perfume which Lucy had worn today, reminded the prince of the sweet scent of rain. They both smiled at each other and the prince muttered to her, "You are beautiful today." to which, Lucy blushed.
"I had to look my best." she said, smiling at him.
"Yes, oh, Mom-?" Michelle said, as she picked up the receiver. She paused, nodding at times, as she stood listening to the ramblings of her mother.
Then, she kept the phone and turned to face Mirajane solemnly.
"What is it?" she tried to ask her, but Michelle touched her shoulders so fast that she sweat-dropped.
"God thank heavens! The child's wish has been heard. They will not be marrying for a year now!" and then, she started crying like there was no tomorrow.
Mirajane's lips shivered a little as she moved away from her slightly, sweat-dropping and then she faced Lucy who gave her a wink and a thumbs-up. Mirajane smiled back gently.
"Your mother would've been truly proud!" she sad to her, whose eyes turned watery, at the mention of her mother.
"I'm proud of you too!" Michelle said, as she cried her fountains of tears.
"Hmm. Well, we don't carry a tissue..." Lucy answered cluelessly.
"We are ready to leave," Mirajane said.
"Oh, so fast-?" Michelle asked, scrubbing her eyes.
"Right. We're off!" she said, nodding.
"Won't you care for some tea and biscuits?" she asked suddenly.
"Nopes, we ate on our way." she just smiled.
"Oh, that's bad." Michelle looked crestfallen, but then gave a little smile. "Alright, so you guys, aren't hungry at all? Then, I'd do well to tell Uncle Jude about this. Take care and let us meet again sometime." she said and waved to them.
"Sure, bye." Mirajane replied waving back and pushing Lucy towards the door.
-At the Fairy Tail Guild-
"Hey, where's Lucy...?" Natsu asked, as he suddenly snapped out of his nap.
"Come on, Natsu-nii, we heard that question in the morning as well." Romeo retorted. "Hasn't Lucy-chan returned yet?"
"Nopes, she and Mirajane have been away somewhere from the morning and didn't even leave a note. But, I saw the breakfast laid on the table, so I came here this morning not finding them here as well..." Natsu said, concern tinging his voice now.
"Do you think they could've gone somewhere, like on a trip?" Romeo asked suspiciously.
Then, they both stared at each other and shook their heads synchronously. "No...it can't be..."
As if, just in answer to Natsu's question, the guild door burst open to reveal Lucy and Mirajane standing at the door.
"Lucy!" Natsu exclaimed, as he jumped up at her sight. "And Mira!"
"Dad!" Lucy exclaimed, as she ran her dad into a close hug.
"Where were you? We were all worried about you..." Natsu explained, looking serious, as he broke the hug.
"Natsu-nii was missing you, completely..." Romeo teased.
"Hell with ya, Romeo!" Natsu grimaced, as he heard that. "Now explain me where you were?" his hands flew to his hips.
"Well, we had gone somewhere special." Lucy said.
"Where was this special place...?" Natsu asked gravely.
"You need not know that!" she told her father.
"Come on, Luce, you're telling me." he insisted.
"Its a no..." Lucy said, as she ran.
Natsu gave a frantic chase after his daughter, while Mirajane chuckled at them.
"Hey Natsu-nii, I've found something special over here..." Romeo interuppted the chase.
"What is it, Romeo?" he asked, walking towards the guild request board where Romeo stood now, clutching a piece of paper, leaving Lucy by herself.
"Well, its job request. It says we get paid a billion jewels if we find a ship transporting gold cargo, which set sail somewhere around the night yesterday." Romeo spoke out the request aloud.
"Wow...that's enough for an year's rent we have to pay." Natsu replied.
"Let's take this request, Natsu-nii." Romeo declared.
"Yes." Natsu agreed readily.
"Tomorrow?" Romeo asked for approval.
"Tomorrow, that is!" Natsu confirmed, pumping an excited fist into the air. After that, he again resorted to falling asleep.
Mirajane and Lucy had meanwhile left the guild quietly, while they were talking about the request.
"We've stopped their marriage from happening, for the time being. But, what about your father and Lucy?" Mirajane expressed anxiously.
"I have just the thing to bring them together." she held out a magazine grinning, that clutched in her hand. Mirajane peered at the magazine curiously.
"But, that's your weekly sorcerer issue for this week?" Mirajane asked her, dazed.
"I show you what's inside! Let's get home first." Lucy said, as she marched forward, with a completely clueless Mirajane following behind.
A/N: Sorry for the cliffhanger. But, those who have watched the movie must know where we are getting at.
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